Feb 23, 2009 · Lye, Sodium Hydroxide or Caustic soda is a cleaning compound a long as you keep it away from aluminum and your skin! It will clean out a grease trap. We hauled alot of it for pH control …

Aug 25, 2011 · I would like to make some lye soap from scratch, the way our granny or great-granny used to make it, with lye made from ashes.

Jul 13, 2011 · Is the lye truly converted at the time of soponification? If so, the soap 'could' be used immediately. Or does it need time to sit before the lye is neutralized? Is the 'cure' time just time in …

Mar 25, 2006 · Lye is sodium hydroxide, which is used in making soap, is also alkaline or basic. Think about the cautions given for soap-making, and remember that caustic lime is in the same family of …

Feb 6, 2018 · Lye/Fats temperature ranges Jump to Latest 2K views 12 replies 2 participants last post by Nsoitgoes Feb 5, 2018 Lavender Blue Discussion starter

Nov 23, 2010 · They quit making Red Devil lye about 2002. With the change of lye amount in a 'can' of lye, going by a recipe that calls for 'a can of lye' is even more dangerous. Ann Mary, give us a list of …

Oct 27, 2004 · Lye is generally used to remove paint, not as paint... that I know of, anyway. I'd have to agree with Taterspa and wonder if maybe you heard 'lye' when the fellow said 'lime'? I only know …

Feb 23, 2008 · Years ago when we had an outhouse, one of the things I remember doing is putting powdered lime in the outhouse every so often. For those of you who have outhouses, what do you …

Dec 16, 2015 · A brief explanation of how the lye is used in the soaping process is nice for your buyers, and if you sell on Etsy or online, you can easily add a description. I have not had a single person …

Apr 9, 2007 · Another example of a material that raises pH is lye (donâ t use lye in your outhouse). The purpose of lime is to raise the pH of the waste so high that bacteria cannot survive. You see, bacteria …